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Employment – love it or loathe it, you're never getting away from it. Though the process has been around for thousands of years, our society still fails to make the conditions comfortable. Many organizations are the victims of toxic cultures; microaggressive managers, overly competitive, and, at times, backstabbing colleagues – basically all the things that make your working hours practically unbearable. 

Moreover, the job search itself can also be pretty unpleasant. For instance, when you're attending an interview for a position, it's not uncommon to feel like you're being interrogated. Most of us tend to forget that the whole point of employment lies within a service exchange, meaning that both parties are equally important. 

"What happened during an interview that immediately made you realize you wouldn’t take the job no matter how much they offered you?" – this online user took it to one of the most popular subreddits to find out about other people's experiences with job seeking. The question has managed to receive over 6.4K upvotes and 2.8K worth of stories.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online Stupid interview games. The d**kheads put me at a low table with a low chair, placed water in a carafe with an empty glass - all just out of reach so that I'd have to stand and reach for it, and then interviewed me as a panel of six employees sitting at a tall table with tall chairs. The questions were all more about my character then my skills. The whole thing was so obviously staged to make me feel uncomfortable.

An interview is a conversation, not an interrogation. Treat it like an interrogation, and I'm f*****g out. It's a clear sign of a toxic workplace - I've yet to see an exception to this rule.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, they sit the candidates at the kids' table. I'm pretty short, so they'd have to crane their necks to see me. Seriously, I don't understand what this technique is supposed to test.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online When she started explaining that my 'role' in handling payments would involve depositing 'client payments' into my own personal account before transferring it to 'the company'.

I may be dumb, but I didn't fall off the turnip-truck yesterday.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online "and what is the starting wage for this job?"

"Does it matter?"

BYE

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF is wrong with American employers? The only reason ANYONE works is for the money!

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online I interviewed at a "no excuses" charter school. They gave a scenario where a student comes in to class and doesn't have his homework done. He says it's because he spent the previous night in the ER because his brother was shot. School policy is that unfinished homework is a mandatory detention.

I could not, in good conscience, answer that question the way they wanted.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online I had a 3 hour interview where everyone on the interviewing team was friendly, enthusiastic and making constant comments about "you'd fit in well here", "you're a gamer? we are too - we could organize some LAN games", "you know XX? We really need someone with that experience".

Then the C-Levels came in. They feigned disinterest, had side conversations and comments to me were all in the line of "maybe we'll go with you, maybe we'll just outsource - why don't you convince us", "maybe we should just take you on a contract basis to start until you prove yourself", "maybe we'll just hire two juniors for that salary you're asking for" - while the team cringed.

I cut them off saying "it seems like you've got a great team here, but I'm not interested in working for hostile management". Then they completely changed their tune and were trying to backtrack. It was obviously their idea of "salary negotiation". They called several times afterward asking me to come back in, but I wasn't having it.

Surprise, the company was sold not long afterward and I hear they cleaned house.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The interview process goes both ways. And y’all failed your interview.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online The interview was uneventful, except for at the very end, when he asked: "Is there anything I need to know about you now, before you start, that would be a problem if it came out later?"

Me, entirely confused: "...Like what?"

"Oh, I don't know, if you have a criminal record for example, or if you're gay"

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only time I've heard of someone's private life being a justifiable interview question was for a top-secret clearance job. Even then, a candidate (who did get the clearance) told me, "They don't care if you're gay, as long as you're not hiding it." That level of intrusiveness was to prevent secrets being extorted out of someone keeping secrets of their own. To be fair, the secret service also checked candidates' finances - to ensure they weren't tempted to sell secrets to pay off debts.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online Asked me if I would be willing to take a three month deferment while under a "Probationary" period. If after 3 months, they didn't like me, they'd let me go and give me a check for $0.10 on the dollar for every dollar/hr worked. If they kept me, I'd get a check for all my hours, plust a bonus of $500 for office supplies, but I could only buy out of their selected catalogue. I almost laughed in her face.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this was done in the U.S., I’m pretty sure they’re breaking labor laws and should be reported to the Department of Labor!

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The first 30 minutes of the interview was the woman who would have been my boss listing off her accomplishments. She was the director of a tiny museum in a small town where we had just moved to for my wife's job. It was uncomfortable, and the two board members present looked even more uncomfortable than I was.

I don't know if she was intimidated by me (I was more qualified to work there than she was), or if she just liked singing her own praise, but I immediately thought, "you couldn't pay me enough to work for you."

After her 30 minutes of self-congratulations, there was approximately half a minute of silence. Then I looked at the two board members and said, "Right. Were there any questions for me."

I was called that night and offered the position. I turned it down. One of the board members who was present called and asked if there was anything they could do to get me to come on, pay was negotiable within reason for a tiny museum in a tiny town. I was candid and said I would never be able to work for that director. Board member said, "believe me, I completely understand."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I usually respond with this one. "I'd pat you on the back, but your hand is already there..."

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online This was a grad school interview, so slightly different, but still fully convinced me to divert my focus to other programs and interviews completely. I was asked to prepare a five minute presentation that I would give via zoom at the start of the interview. About a minute into the presentation, the interviewer got up and walked away from her laptop before returning about a minute later. She missed 20% of my presentation.

I kept giving my presentation because there was also a student representative on the call, but the faculty interviewer neither apologized nor acknowledged leaving during my presentation. If I am not worth five minutes of your attention as a prospective student, then your program is not worth my tens of thousands of dollars. Lucky for me, I was accepted into my first choice program that same day.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online They called me back for a… 5th interview… after that I had enough and told them it was getting a bit much and I’ll take a pass.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had the interview -- then interviewer said I had to come back another day to take a polygraph, which would take 3 - 5 hours. I told them my freelance rate was $125 an hour. Lady was shocked. I said she was booking my time, that prevented me from working freelance or taking another job. My time was valuable, too. She said they never paid anyone to take the test. I didn't want the job at this point but I liked to see her uneasy. I was easily qualified but the peripherals were just stupid . . . acceptable business attire (I was not going to meet the public), a list of do’s and don’t’s. Evidently I was the only one who met a lot of these standards, but it didn’t mean I wanted to work there. She finally declined. Felt great to walk away before it became corporate oppression.

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Barbara Kayton
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sure hope someone tells this company that polygraphs don't actually work.

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Drea Benoit
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went through this, too. They were super proud of their “grueling” hiring process, which included a 60 minute assessment and four 60 minute interviews. I noped out of there after the test and second interview, and landed a different job paying 15% more with just one 20 minute interview. The ironic part is both jobs were at the same company, just different teams

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

5 interviews s fine if they are hiring for a very high position. If you are going to be a CEO making millions, it’s more than five. A regular employee? 2. An executive would be three.

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Jill McElroy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately, this has become the norm in high tech. 3 interview minimum for any job.

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Alma Muminovic
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s a total bs game. I get irritated if I have to go on more the one and my limit is 2. 5 is just someone bored trying to justify their own job.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The need for any more than 3 interviews raises soooo many red flags 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is it legal to have 5 interviews ? Seriously I’m just a hospitality worker and performer/entertainer. What job would do this and why, that’s so s**t if you’re dirt poor between jobs etc

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think a lot of companies forget that a job interview goes both ways. They’re not just interviewing a potential employee - the potential employee is interviewing them too.

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Laurie Rivesman
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had a manager look for reasons to fire her employees. Then I found out she was fired by the GM for wrongfully dismissing get employees and she wasn't allowed to fire them over petty reasons. KARMA!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Recently accepted a summer job working on a ferry. I've talked to 6 people so far and have yet to actually meet anyone in person! And in the past 4 days have recieved endless paperwork. For a job only 4 months long, I haven't stepped on the boat yet and am already annoyed.

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CL Rowan
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a Community college in Aurora, IL pull that c**p on me, including asking me how to do the work step~by~step on the computer, *from memory*. WTF, this is supposed to be a job to put together school promotional materials, not teach a class on how~to! After the 4th interview, (it was betwern me and one other person)I declined the 5th. I kept expecting a two~out~of~three falls challenge next.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am co interviewing at the moment for a role in my company. The process will be 3 interviews max and the 3rd would only be a chat with the CIO if the candidate made it that far.

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Beth Burgh
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a company interview me like 4 times, thankfully I got another job that I wanted more. I was tired of interviewing, either you want me, or you don't.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THIS. Why companies do this is beyond me. They can give all the lip service they want to the concept of trying to find a good fit for a position, but when it goes this far, it's just being ridiculous. Company was impressed by my application & intro video - proceed to next round, which is an unpaid test of work common to the position - ace that - proceed to next round, which is a personality test (ugh!!) and another intro video. Complete that - proceed to next round, which is a paid test of work common to the position, but with a bunch of trick questions designed to trip you up, on a system with flaws built in (like a timer that locks you out 1/2 way through the test, so you have to ask for help). By that point, I was just DONE. I don't care how good the pay is, I'm not interested.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No after the third interview and I'm not hired you can go f yourself!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had four interviews for my current job. I was interviewing somewhere else at the same time and had four interviews there, too. It was exhausting!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had one of those bogus "working interviews" where you do actual work and don't get paid. During the interview with the owner of the practice, if the phone rang he would stop talking and count the number of rings to see if his staff was picking up the phone in the amount of time he dictated. The staff was complaining about him the whole time I was there. When he wanted to have at least two more interviews after a credit check, I noped on out and didn't look back.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

3 -4 interviews in the tech industry is the norm. You do a phone screening, then the 1st interviewer, if you pass that, then you go to a higher up (perhaps the manager), then you go to the head of HR and finally a c-suite if the role calls for it. Otherwise, head of HR is usually where it ends.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ugh this is the worst - i interviewed with a very well know gaming company and no joke - from start to finish, was 6 months. I interviewed for 3 months *during the holidays - hence why it took so long because they were super busy and people were out, etc* with about 10 different people (1 was a 2.5 hour panel of 4 people) and after, was told how the feedback was all across the board awesome, they can see me with the company and didn't want to lose me BUT...they did not think the role I interviewed for was the right fit - could I hang around until after the holidays and into the new year as they would be rolling out more roles for the position. I was employed so it was not a big deal and said yes. Come after the holidays, I reached out to them and was told the same thing, they'll reach out to me when new roles become available. Fast forward 2 months - I reached out to the head person with an email that basically asked for feedback. I said I had never encountered this kind of process...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and wasn't sure where I stood at this point so could I get some feedback on my interviews for future reference. She wrote me back and we zoom'd and she told me that she was so sorry, they really do like me and want me but want to make sure I am put into the right role within the company since they are doing a lot of internal re-organizing. 2 weeks later, she reached out to me to do an interview panel - great. I did another 3 hour panel. 2 days later she reached out again and told me the SAME THING. that this wasn't the right fit and could I wait again. F**K THAT. I told her in a very nice email that I had lost faith in their interview process & in their company and that I was no longer interested in joining since they seemed to be so confused within their own processes.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I ever interviewed online 3 times for a position. The last interviewer drop me.. May be if I could always get a good place with stable internet connection then I will get it (after 4th or 5th interview I guess). The first and second interview is done in my old office (I has been fired but they give me one month to stay and wrap up my task and also do job search), so it is spotless. The third is in my house, just minutes after I take care of my kids..

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have a library in your town with a computer room & good internet service, you might be able to use that to do interviews.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I work for the goverment and the application process took 4 interviews! An interview on the phone, then a work test, an interview in person and last a presentation about myself. I did pass everything and I have been working there for 3 years now but man the process to get there was exhausting.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most interviews I were in had 4 interviews: phone interview, team leader or team mate, team leader or his boss, HR. Some add a test too.

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Adrienne Mcginley
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But you actually went in for 4 interviews and the 5th was the dealbreaker? Geeze!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I kind of agree, but it could have been for a high ranking position, and depending on the industry, some companies do 4 interviews. Initial with someone from HR, then 2nd with immediate supervisor, 3rd with department head, 4th with department head's boss who could be a C Suite executive. And I see a lot of companies going to this extent recently - they have so many people walking out, they seem to want to be sure the new hire is gonna stay.

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Ally MacMann
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had three once but that was for a good job, at a place where my profession wasn't in particularly high demand. Five is ridiculous.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see where you’re coming from but as I recall my daughter had to go through 6 interviews too, but it was worth it to work at Google.

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My nephew and my brother has 6 interviews and both got the job.. You obvs. Didnt want the job bad enough!

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online Three of four people who interviewed me spent the entire time talking about how bad the company was and why I really don't want the job. The fourth was the CEO. His story was different.

I didn't take the job.

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"Let's start with a prayer"

F*****g nope.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had a guy who after 2 weeks decided he wanted to leave no notice, okay cool. But before he left he wanted to talk to me about “Jesus”… I was the guy person who hired him, and told him buddy you’re barking up the wrong tree.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online I was told the person I would be supporting as an Executive Assistant was on his third wife, he has 6 kids and that I should include the wife in certain decisions so that she doesn't feel insecure (being the 3rd wife and all). Ain't nobody got time for 3rd wife insecurity drama

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online I tried getting a job as a telemarketer once. The interviewer had me go into another room and call her, and she would pretend to be a person I'm trying to get money from. I started into the scrip, and she said, "Oh, but I'm just a poor college student with no money!"

Even though I knew she was just pretending, I still felt terrible. I knew that I could never do that work in real life. I told her that my coming there was a bad idea and I had to leave.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't sell water to a thirsty person in the Sahara. I would be like "how much do I have to pay you to take this water?"

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This was during a phone screen rather than an interview. Time frame was 1997, during the height of the .com boom. I'm a programmer. The screener told me that they were a 'fast-paced company' and I asked for some clarification on what exactly that meant. After some evasive answers, I asked more directly what kind of hours people worked and found out that many people were working 60+ hours a week. I politely declined. The company did have an IPO in early 1999 that could have been lucrative for me, but I had an 18 month old daughter and another on the way - I was changing jobs to be able to spend more time with them, not less. I feel very good about that decision.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once had an interview where they used some buzz word (can't recall what it was). I asked them for clarification/definition and the three of them just looked at each other. They had to admit they really didn't know.

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They took issue with me saying I wanted to watch my daughter grow up when they asked how much overtime I was willing to work.


Yes, it was sarcastic and I said it in a way I knew would torpedo the interview. I was insulted by the question. I'm not a slave.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Family first, family always. No amount of money will ever compensate you for missing your child take her 1st steps, or hear her 1st words.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online My brother once had an interview for a cooking position at a local restaurant. He walked in and immediately ran into a female employee who was crying and yelling "F**k you John!"

John was the guy who interviewed him.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was once in the lobby of a company waiting to be interviewed and I heard a man yelling (I assumed it was into a phone as I couldn't hear the other person), and he was calling someone stupid and ignorant and a bad choice and "maybe you just need to quit and sit at home and collect welfare." It was painful to listen to. After that call ended, a woman called my name and told me that the interviewer was ready for me and pointed me towards the office where the yelling had been. I said, "that's OK" and walked right out of there.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online I interviewed for a job that was ostensibly a tech role: updating and maintaining the company’s website. Midway through this hourlong interview, they asked me if I’m comfortable with sales, because they said half the role would be cold-calling customers and there’d be minimum monthly sales targets to meet.

I am one of the most introverted people to ever introvert, so no, I would not be comfortable with that. I wouldn’t have even applied for the job if they’d been at all explicit in the listing about it having a significant sales/customer contact component.

They didn’t call me back, and I was relieved.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why didn’t you just excuse yourself from the interview when you found out they hadn’t been forthcoming in their job posting?

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online One of the interview questions was would I be willing to immediately fire a single mother who depended on the company Heath insurance for her register being off 50 cents.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online The doctor interviewing me asked what I feel I can improve upon. I said that I hoped to have better boundaries with my patients and my job. She immediately said, "Oh, I have NO boundaries. You can't have that when you own your own practice."

That was my red flag moment 🚩

I won't ever work for someone that cannot recognize the worth of having appropriate boundaries. It is a recipe for burnout.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also sounds like the type of place where you need to be available 24/7, OR ELSE.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online I went to interview for an entry level marketing position in the film industry. Two hours in the boss slipped in that I wouldn't be paid for the first few months while they trained me. It was a full time job. He also wanted me to start immediately that day using my personal laptop. I made up an excuse and left shortly after.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don’t make excuses, tell them that what they’re doing is unacceptable and then gather your things and go!

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After 2 panel interviews, was invited for a lunch with the team - I pretty much knew I had the job, the offer was just a formality by that point. Went to a random buffet restaurant at a forgettable hotel miles from the job site (which was really odd). Carpooled with the team and it was a very weird vibe during the ride and getting to the table - everyone was walking on eggshells around the manager, laughing too loudly at her jokes etc.

As soon as we sat down, the manager went up to get her food, and the rest of the team stayed at the table - when her phone started ringing (she'd left it on the table), they were panicking to be the first one to get it before the 2nd ring. They were so deferential (almost comically so), and so worried about what might happen if the manager got upset, I just couldn't see myself working there. I turned down the offer when it did come in the next day. Saw the job advertised again a few months later, wasn't surprised. Always trust your gut.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jeez that manager sounds like the team was being held hostage. That's how you know it's a positive work environment! What could possibly go wrong?

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#23

30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online Wasn't the interview per se, but I caught a glimpse of a whiteboard in HR that had a bullet point list that seemed to be things to talk about to convince people to join the company, and one of the items was, "Not a cult."

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online 1) He was looking for a “personal assistant” and I don’t even think he asked me my name, much less anything about qualifications. But he did sit next to me on the couch in his office ( the only seating other than his desk chair) and told me I looked perfect and to come back tomorrow morning to start right away. I felt lucky to get out of there without be assaulted, obviously never went back.

2) I was interviewing at a Dr’s office. The office manager was running late and another tech was showing me around. She was casually telling me “who sat here and who sat there” and how long they had worked there. I quickly realized, in a staff of about 16-20, EVERYONE, including the office manager I was about to meet, had been there less than 6 months. Nope! There’s something causing a lot of turnover and I don’t need to know what. I asked the tech to apologize for me and said I couldn’t wait, I had to pick my stepson up from soccer

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always ask about turnover rate in an interview. I'd the interview is put off by that question or avoids it, then I know I don't want to work there.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online Asked if I had a family first interview. They don't want someone who has to leave on time to take care of kids or is interested in their own life

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Yes, but don't worry, I'm an orphan, plus the hubby's in jail for life and CPS took my kids away permanently."

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I talked to a company who offered 125k a year. On the next phone call I was told he had no right to offer that and dropped it a significant amount. So I hung up in the middle of my talking to them in a very calm voice.

It’s an old trick, they never believe you’ll hang up while you’re talking calmly.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online They interviewed me for the job they thought I should have, not the job I applied for.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happened to me at my last two jobs (the second one starts Monday). In both cases they were interviewing me for a better position than I applied for because they thought that I had the experience and skills to do the, "next job up." It was a good thing for me both times, but I can imagine if they looked at your resume and interviewed you for the, "next job down" instead. That would not be good.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online The amount of lies discovered during the interview itself. They tell you one thing online and in emails, only to see something different when you show up and go through the interview.

If there was already that much lying and falsehoods seen during the interview, no telling how much worse it actually can be. Could understand why the person left.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online Back when I was unemployed long term, I was applying for roles anywhere I could find really.

Got an interview for a retail position, not great but better than nothing.

First interview is a group one, I get through that fine.

Second interview is with the manager of the store.
He spends like 10 minutes telling me how s**t my resume is.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Retail interviews are weird. I've gone on a few for various types of stores and most of the time the managers seemed to be playing games, asking trick questions, or asking what you would do in a situation you've never experienced, implying they don't want to train. I have no clue what they want.

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30 Times Folks Realized They Didn’t Want To Get The Job While They Were Being Interviewed For The Position, As Shared Online I'm a senior level programmer and the company was only offering two weeks vacation, non-negotiable. Lol....hell no.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's more than most jobs in the US offer....IF they even offer a PTO package at all.

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